Major breakthrough made on famous Millennium maths problemTue, 08 Sep 2026 11:48:50 +0000 Three key findings produced in collaboration between humans and AI bring us closer to a solution to the infamous Navier-Stokes puzzle | |
As Star Trek turns 60, it’s not too late to discover the seminal seriesTue, 08 Sep 2026 09:30:00 +0000 Whether it's the original 1966 classic or one of its many modern spinoffs, there's a Star Trek story for everyone. Bethan Ackerley explores how newcomers can get acquainted with this daunting universe | |
The danger of viewing the cosmos as a mirror that shows us ourselvesTue, 08 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0000 It is only natural to view the world, or even the entire universe, through the lens of humanity – we’re human, after all. But columnist Chanda Prescod-Weinstein says we can appreciate the wonder of the cosmos without inserting ourselves as a main character | |
Super El Niño set to cause ‘terribly dangerous’ drought in the AmazonMon, 07 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000 The El Niño phase now under way will be the most damaging on record for the Amazon, scientists warn, raising the risk of catastrophic wildfires | |
I made a free AI chatbot solve a decade-long maths problem in 13 minutesMon, 07 Sep 2026 16:09:29 +0000 After months covering the shocking rise of AI mathematics, reporter Matthew Sparkes decided to put a free chatbot to the test – and was shocked at the speed at which it solved an outstanding problem | |
We’re on the verge of seeing the quantum vacuum for the first timeMon, 07 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Quantum theory says a vacuum isn’t truly empty, but proving it directly has remained out of reach. A new experiment using immensely powerful lasers could finally expose its hidden structure – and perhaps offer clues to dark matter | |
The best new popular science books of September 2026Mon, 07 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Dive into new titles from major names including Carlo Rovelli, Maggie Aderin, Xand van Tulleken and Jim Al-Khalili, as well as a new biography of Stephen Hawking | |
Laughter therapy may help people with chronic lung diseaseMon, 07 Sep 2026 04:01:00 +0000 An eight-week course of self-administered laughter therapy helped a small number of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease breathe more easily | |
Fermat’s last theorem formalised by AI agents in just 11 daysSat, 05 Sep 2026 11:05:48 +0000 Converting the proof of Fermat's last theorem into code that computers can check was expected to take years. Anthropic's Claude AI managed it in less than two weeks | |
How worried should we be about the invasive mosquitoes in the UK?Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:24:46 +0000 Invasive mosquitoes that can carry viruses like dengue, chikungunya and Zika have been found breeding in east London | |